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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1921
Page
5
Maynard High won its third straight, beating Townsend H S 11 to 2 on April 23. Marsden allowed two hits through eight innings, Barnes drove in two with a two bagger, Fingard showed speed in left field, and St. John’s Worcester comes next for Maynard at home.
Maynard needs a Historical Society apart from any other group to safeguard town relics from the World War era. Citizens offer photos curios and items like German helmets and coins for loan or donation to a public display in Maynard. The push follows the town's Fiftieth Anniversary spirit and aims to place a relic room in the Town Hall.
The local high school nine was set to play Fitchburg H Sr at Crockerfield Fitchburg this afternoon. Coach Ammiott aims for revenge after last year’s defeat by Maynard. Captain Roy Marsden leads his team into battle with confidence. Daniel Coughlin of Peterboro NH visited his father on Maple Court.
Acton Center announces the Achievement clubs exhibition on Wednesday May 4 with free admission. School scales funded by town votes have arrived and Dr Mayell and Red Cross nurse Miss Marshall begin measuring children. School dismissed at 2 30 pm on Monday May 2 for a teachers meeting in South Acton.
Reverend May preached on Jacob's Forgotten Vow at Acton Centre Congregational Church. He addressed the Sunday sports issue as it affected Acton. The Communion service followed. In the evening the united society held its monthly consecration service.
Summer furs of first quality offered at low prices with substantial savings for winter purchases. Free consultation by postcard. cold storage available at 3 percent of valuation. Will call for and deliver furs anywhere.
The Junior and Intermediate Christian Endeavor fair crowded the vestry on Saturday night as booths and tables sold colorfully. A minstrel show and sketches titled The Dolls Hospital and The Grand Baby Show drew strong praise from the audience with performances by George Morris Ruth French Laura Gault Elizabeth Leithead Gertrude Weaving Lillian Holmes Edith Elson Mildred Croft Edna Paine and others. George Gould acted as interlocutor with a blackface chorus including George Morris Walter Croft Harold Nordberg and Harlan Larkin. The event was directed by George Lawton with Florence Jackson at the piano and Ellen Emanuelson Ruth Wilson among booth workers.
The annual ladies night of the Men’s League will be held at the vestry of the Congregational church on Tuesday evening May 19. A concert company will perform violin solos by Joseph A. Millington vocal solos by Mabel C. Pickering a contralto Miss B Mae Gordon readings by Lucy B Millington and piano by Lucy B Millington. Refreshments will be served. Each member may buy three tickets and after May 8 unsold tickets will be disposed of by the committee. Arrangements are by George H Lawton Albert E Larkin and Charles R Guilow.
The Double Triangle club met at Riverside hall on Sunday afternoon to debate the topic Immigration with participation from all members. Louis Rickles performed a violin solo accompanied by Miss Edith Ives of Marlro, and May baskets crafted by Miss Helena Fowler and the high school girls were sold last week to fund a high school banner.
Miss Lorraine Miller spent the weekend at her home here. Edward B. Braman has established a small milk route in town. Inez Pedersen has accepted the position formerly held by Nelson Willis, as foreman on Mrs J. M. Brown's estate.
The Acton League met April 26 at the Community House with Mrs W. E. Birdsall of Boston as guest speaker. She discussed the recent National LWV convention in Cleveland and urged opposition to a bill that would license coal dealers, fearing damage to Yellowstone Lake and the park's beauty if commercial use proceeds. members urged letters to Senator McNary and local representatives to vote against the measure.
The Pomona Grange practiced the sixth degree in Weston on Monday evening April 25 after a rehearsal at Acton Town Hall the prior Saturday. Acton grange members attended Weston events. Roy W. R. Hunt’s household goods auction is postponed to Saturday May 7. Avarel Prenties, formerly of North Acton and long in Nova Scotia, has bought the farm. The Hunt family plans to move to Bloomington Illinois soon, where Mr Hunt will start a new business, while they stay in furnished rooms at H. W. Proctor residence for now.
Acton Woman's club members and Precinct 1 children will be entertained by four Ruth Fielding Players from the Bungalow Theatre Cambridge on Wednesday afternoon May 11 at the Town Hall. A brief business meeting precedes the entertainment.
Selectman Wm H Kingsley was chosen foreman of the Middlesex county grand jury convened in Cambridge last week in a special session. The jury indicted Clarence W Loud of the area.
A Wakefield patrolman James A. Preston was murdered as an indictment seeks Eugene R. Drioly of Littleton for the separate killing of Vincent P. Planeich on the same day.
A successful Parent-Teacher Association meeting was held Thursday evening in Harvey Wheeler school hall. Mrs Luella Sidney, counsellor of the district, gave an interesting and instructive talk to members. The visit included Mr and Mrs William Henderson of Lowell, with Mrs Henderson formerly Miss Jennie O’Neil of the town.
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